Hey EVerybody
I’ve finished up the little 6″ motor that I’m doing for the NEDRA’s Late Night Nationals 8/25-8/26. I just talked to Roy and he’s decided to raffle it off like Chip did for Power of DC. Now this isn’t just some motor, but is a motor rescued by John Wayland himself from the scrapyard. So I’d like to give a big thanks to Plasmaoy Racing (AKA Wayland motor dumpster diving) for helping to sponsor this motor. I’ve in turn thrown a little love on it and I hope that it might bring in a few bucks for NEDRA as well as find a new home.
This motor started out life as a 24 Volt Prestolite drive motor from a Crown palletjack. This is the same motor size as Father Time runs on Frakendragon as does Shawn and Matt on the YellowJacket pocketbike. Nothing to fancy but big enough to have some fun with. I crammed in larger brushes (never know who’s gonna win it) for that extra amp pounding ability. I shaved the ears off the DE plate and added some extra mounting holes. When tested the motor ran at 4825 RPM’s at 10.5 volts to the terminals at 30 amps and was smooth as glass 8^ ) I’ll call the voltage range on this motor from 24 - 72 volts (of corse FT’s throwing 120 on a 12 volt version)
So here’s a chance to come help support NEDRA, support the racers, support this fine track thats generator free this year, and maybe come home with a little goody that I’m sure most here could find (or build) a good home for 8^ ) If you’re flying in, pack light cause you might be 50 lbs.ish (maybe 40ish) heavier on the return trip. You’ll never know if you don’t go! Anyway here she IS
Hi just wanted to know the specs on that motor; weight, length, eff%, torque@amps, etc.
Thanks, Ronn.
Comment by Ronn — October 2, 2006 @ 5:34 pm
I am 71 years young going on 16. I started on Electric motors when I was 12. my ring finger filled the space between the positive post and the starter
on a pontiac”. FACTOYED” GOLD MELTS AT JUST A LITTLE OVER 600 DEG,.
I have been interested in el- motors since then.
I have built a couple of go cart type, but only to the point of more wait to power issues. I thaught
I would mail you to see if you may help with some kits , or kit, that I could assemble at my leasure.
I am not able to move to fast “as I used to did”
Had a bit of a set back 4 years back, “I fell backerds”
broke my neck twice, back twice severd tail bone.
and more! eleven surgerys later I built me one of them thar three Electric scooters needs more scoot.
I am a little over six foot tall , and two hundred and fortyfive Lb’s . I would rather start with a bar bones and go from there. Seriously’ I would then know what it is cappable of .
STARTING WITH A USED MACHING PUTS EVERYTHING IN PERSPECTIVE, THE ONE I AM USING NOW, I REBUILT. IT IS FUNCHAL, MADE IN ENGLANG, THREE WHEEL FRONT DRIVE, IN 1958. NO INDEPENDENT BRAKEING SYSTEM.THE HORN IS NOT AUDIBLESO I INSTALLED A 135 DESIBLE HORN THAT WILL START A STAMPEED OF COWS IN JUST ABOUT ANY MALL PARKING LOT. IF YOU CAN HELP IN ANYWAY SHAPE OR FORM , I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIEAT IT.
GOD BLESS ALL’Y’ ALL
HANG IN THERE AND KEEP A STIFF
Comment by Howard Toler — December 20, 2006 @ 2:14 pm